https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted Skip to main content Hello! We use cookies to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Find out more. Only use essential cookies Accept all cookies 38 Degrees [ ] * Latest * Campaigns * About * Donate * Start a Campaign * Log in To: Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for the Home Department Keep our Apple data encrypted Open Rights Group [38Degrees] Stop the Home Office from putting our security at risk by demanding a backdoor into Apple's encrypted services. Why is this important? It is reported that the Home Office has ordered Apple to build a backdoor into its encrypted services so that they can get hold of content that any Apple user has upload to the cloud. Encryption keeps our private information safe and secure. It's essential for being safe online when sending messages, shopping, doing online banking - and for storing things safely in the cloud. With the Cabinet Office estimating the cost of Cyber Crime at PS21BN a year to our economy, we can't afford to make our data less secure with a backdoor. But the UK government thinks it should be access anything and everything, anywhere and anytime - and it's prepared to put all of our security at risk in order to do so. According to the Washington Post, Apple are likely to say no to this demand and stop providing encrypted services to people in the UK. This would mean that Apple users in the UK no longer have the secure products that people in other countries have. But this is not just about Apple. The UK government has been putting pressure on Meta to stop rolling out encryption in its services. Android users could be next. The UK Government can do this because last year, they added new powers to the Investigatory Powers Act, known as the snooper's charter. These powers mean the Home Office can force tech companies to notify them when they want to make their products more secure; in other words so the Home Office can stop security measures from ever being added. The Home Office don't have to get a judge to approve these orders. We as citizens can't even find out if such an order has been issued due to their secretive nature. This is the wrong way round. The UK Government should encourage tech companies to use encryption and keep us all safe online - not put our privacy and security at risk. We need to act now before we lose Apple encrypted services. Add your name to demand that the Home Office protects your privacy now. Read more here: https://metro.co.uk/2025/02/08/ privacy-fears-millions-government-demands-access-messages-photos-22520358 Category Human Rights Partner * [ORG-Twitte] Open Rights Group Updates 2025-02-24 17:51:04 +0000 Apple have withdrawn advanced data protection from the UK as a result of the Home Office's demands for a backdoor. This means that people in the UK don't have the same levels of protection as other users when we save images, videos and personal documents to the cloud. The Home Office is playing fast and loose with our privacy and security. They need to withdraw their demands for a backdoor into Apple products and focus on protecting UK citizens rather than making us more vulnerable to hackers and criminals. Find out more here: https:/ /www.tiktok.com/@openrightsgroup/video/7473933280220368150 2025-02-22 12:30:20 +0000 1,000 signatures reached 2025-02-21 19:29:40 +0000 500 signatures reached 2025-02-12 13:52:13 +0000 100 signatures reached 2025-02-11 09:52:23 +0000 50 signatures reached 2025-02-10 19:47:34 +0000 25 signatures reached 2025-02-10 18:31:46 +0000 10 signatures reached [footer-log] Promoted by 38 Degrees, 10 Queen Street Place, First Floor, EC4R 1BE, London --------------------------------------------------------------------- TM 38 Degrees | 2022 Limited by Guarantee Registered Company No. 06642193 in England and Wales Registered office: 10 Queen Street Place, First Floor, EC4R 1BE, London, UK * Campaigns * Terms of Service * Donations Policy * Careers * Start a petition * Privacy Policy * About * Latest News * Contact Us [footer-log] Promoted by 38 Degrees, 10 Queen Street Place, First Floor, EC4R 1BE, London --------------------------------------------------------------------- TM 38 Degrees | 2022 Limited by Guarantee Registered Company No. 06642193 in England and Wales Registered office: 10 Queen Street Place, First Floor, EC4R 1BE, London, UK * Campaigns * About * Latest News * Contact Us * Privacy Policy * Donations Policy * Careers * Start a petition